diff --git a/www-api/app/Controllers/WrenchApi.php b/www-api/app/Controllers/WrenchApi.php
index a2ab6feb..b479a183 100644
--- a/www-api/app/Controllers/WrenchApi.php
+++ b/www-api/app/Controllers/WrenchApi.php
@@ -385,7 +385,9 @@ class WrenchApi extends BaseController
             case 'createuser': $in["action"] = WRENCHBOARD_ACCOUNT_PENDING;
                 $in["street1"] = $in["streetaddress"];
                 $in["zipcode"] = $in["zip"];
-                $in["country"] = "US";
+                if (!isset($in["country"]) || $in["country"]==""){
+                    $in["country"] = "US";
+                }
                 $in["loc"] = $_SERVER["REMOTE_ADDR"];
                 $in["mobile"] = "MOBILE";
                 break;